Drunken King, or, the Origin of the State

Inbunden, Engelska, 1982

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Beskrivning

" . . . de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over Lévi-Strauss's formulations. . . . [A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." —ChoiceA major work that modifies and extends Lévi-Straussian myth analysis in profound and exciting ways. Roy Willis's masterful translation makes technical terms accessible to the general reader.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1982-07-22
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:708 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:African Systems of Thought
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253318329

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" ... de Heusch has achieved a significant advance over Levi-Strauss's formulations... [A] landmark contribution to anthropological theory, historical methodology, structural analysis, and African studies." Choice

Innehållsförteckning

Translator's IntroductionAuthor's IntroductionChapter One: Kingly MannersChapter Two: The Rainbow and the LighteningChapter Three: The Outraged FatherChapter Four: The People of the SunChapter Five: Palm Wine, the Blood of Women, and the Blood of BeastsChapter Six: Animals with Eyes of NightNotesBibliographyList of Myths